Aden Duale, the National Assembly Majority Leader was on Sunday spotted with a dagger around his waist during his Garissa County visit.
The image was taken when the Garissa Township MP was dancing to some traditional music at the Garissa Cultural Centre.
The knife which was in a leather sheath was sighted on his left side as he joined his countrymen for the Somali dance.
Traditionally, the dagger is worn typically by men above 14 years as an accessory to their clothing. Men also use it during traditional events such as dances.
The dagger, which in Arabic is identified as Janbiya, should only come out of its sheath in extreme cases of conflict.
According to Mr Duale, his visit to the county was to encourage locals to continue upholding their culture and his dressing was seemingly accompanying his message.
“I called upon Garissa residents to uphold their culture so as to preserve, protect and sustain the cultural heritage of our people for our children and their grandchildren. I also danced to some good music during the visit at the Garissa Cultural Centre,” Duale said.